Full Notification

Pomona Officers Prevent Suicide Attempt

DATE / TIME: Saturday, October 7, 2017 / 4:05 PM

LOCATION: Rear alley of 800 W. Eleventh St. Pomona, CA. 91766

CRIME: 5150 WIC

VICTIM: Confidential

SUSPECT: N/A

UNIT: Patrol Division

NARRATIVE:

On 10/7/17 at approximately 4:05 pm, Pomona Officers responded to the rear alley of 800 W. Eleventh St. regarding a suicidal subject. When officers arrived, they made contact with a 29 year old male who was attempting to cut his arm. He refused to comply with the officers and continued to cut himself using a broken piece of glass. To prevent further injury, officers deployed a taser and safely detained the distraught man. He was treated at the scene by LA County Fire and then transported to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for further evaluation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085.If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.